Ruffle lace scarf
Ruffle lace scarf
A corkscrew scarf in medium weight mohair, knitted lengthways with simple yarn-over increases.
I’ve wanted to knit a corkscrew scarf for a while, but couldn’t find an example with enough interest in the stitch pattern. I chose purl ridges with yarn-over increases, creating a lacy, textured knit that works well with mohair.
I added silver lurex thread, held with the main yarn, for a subtle sparkle in the icy blue. Lurex thread is available from the Handweavers Studio in Walthamstow, London for just £0.50 for 5g (plenty for this project) - they do mailorder!
Don’t be alarmed by the stitch count of the final rows. When you’re lost in the limbo of 1000 sts, remember that the you’re only knitting one 100 g hank, so it can’t go on forever!
Size information
Length at cast-on edge: 180 cm (71 in.)
Width (flat): 11 cm (4.25 in.)
Yarn & notions
- 1 x 100 g hanks Colinette Mohair (pictured in ‘Elephants Daydream’)
- 170 m lurex thread (optional)
- Approx. 400 m any mohair blend yarn with recommended needle size of 4-5 mm
Needles & equipment
- 7 mm circular needle, 100 cm or longer
Tension/gauge
12 sts over 10 cm (4 in.) in stocking stitch
Ruffle lace scarf
Instructions
CO 128 sts
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: K1 [yo, k1] to end (255 sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: P1 [yo, p1] to end (509 sts)
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Purl
Row 14: Knit
Row 15: K1 [yo, k1] to end (1017 sts)
Row 16: Purl
Cast off
Special thanks to Heidi for modelling in the photos.
Great grandmother here, try to knit every day to keep my hands flexible. Your patterns are so appreciated. You are of the “New Age” in knitting. The pillow has such beauty no matter how you mix match colors. Thanks so very much, keep us all informed as what is coing next. May you have the best of health, wealth and happiness. Sincerely, Great grandmother, adele
on row #3, where the yarn lst yarn overs pattern begines, are we knitting YO into a purl row? ( if row two is a Knit row, wouldnt row #3 be a purl YO row?
Hi Rae, yes that’s right, when you’re knitting row 3, the previous row facing you is a purl ridge. The purl ridge pattern involves knitting two rows then purling two rows. I hope that makes sense!